News of their baby’s arrival was confirmed in an official statement from the Royal Hashemite Court, which read: “The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein were blessed, on 3 August 2024, with a baby girl they named Iman.
“The Royal Hashemite Court extends its sincere congratulations and best wishes to Their Royal Highnesses and to Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah on this happy occasion.
“Their Royal Highnesses are immensely overjoyed and thankful on welcoming their firstborn, and call on well-wishers to consider donating to Al-Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans in lieu of sending gifts or flowers.”
The couple, who married in a beautiful ceremony in June 2023, chose a deeply significant name for their daughter. The name Iman, an Arabic word meaning “faith” or “belief,” holds special significance as it is also the name of Prince Hussein’s younger sister, Princess Iman bint Abdullah, and King Abdullah’s half-sister.
Although Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa have not confirmed the reasoning behind their baby girl’s name, it seems likely they were inspired by this cherished family name. Crown Prince Hussein and his sister share an incredibly close bond, with Prince Hussein even acting as his sister’s escort during her wedding to Jameel Alexander Thermiótis in March last year.
Princess Iman bint Hussein is the first grandchild of King Abdullah, 62, and Queen Rania, 53. While the Jordanian royals rarely speak about their family life, Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa expressed their joy during a recent interview with Al Arabiya. Discussing their expanding family, Prince Hussein said he and his wife were “very excited about the new phase.”
“Everything will change with the kids, for sure,” he added. “I don’t know what to expect, but thank God we are excited and the family is excited too.”
In addition to Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Iman bint Abdullah, King Abdullah and Queen Rania are proud parents to Princess Salma, 23, and Prince Hashem, 19. Salma graduated with a BA in archaeology from the University of Southern California before serving in the military, while Prince Hashem is a second lieutenant in the Jordanian Armed Forces.
